Journal profile · Biophysics
Physica Medica-European Journal of Medical Physics
ISSN 1120-1797 · eISSN 1724-191X · Associazione Italiana di Fisica Medica · ITALY · Quarterly · Founded 1987
Physica Medica-European Journal of Medical Physics: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.65; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,780; median 201 days to acceptance (107 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 361 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Physica Medica-European Journal of Medical Physics is published by Associazione Italiana di Fisica Medica and is in Zone 3 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Advanced Radiotherapy Techniques, Radiation Dose and Imaging and Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications, together about 44.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Physica Medica, European Journal of Medical Physics, publishing with Elsevier from 2007, provides an international forum for research and reviews on the main topics related to the major areas of scientific and professional activities of medical physics: Radiation Therapy Diagnostic and Therapeutic Nuclear Medicine Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Magnetic Resonance Imaging and other non-ionising imaging modalities Contributions to the below related fields complementing the major topics are also encouraged: Radiation Protection Radiation and System Biology Artificial Intelligence in Medical Physics Contributions on professional and educational aspects are also welcome by considering submissions on: Education and Training in Medical Physics Professional Issues in Medical Physics
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Biophysics
Editor-in-chief Iuliana Toma-DasuPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 1%); most named Italy 48, Germany 13, United States 12, France 9, United Kingdom 8 (145 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced Radiotherapy TechniquesPhysics and Astronomy22.2%
- Radiation Dose and ImagingMedicine11.8%
- Medical Imaging Techniques and ApplicationsMedicine10.3%
- Radiation Therapy and DosimetryMedicine10.2%
- Advanced X-ray and CT ImagingEngineering7.4%
- Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical ImagingMedicine4.6%
- Digital Radiography and Breast ImagingMedicine3.9%
- Advances in Oncology and RadiotherapyMedicine3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PubMedPublisher website
Other: Crossref
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 2.65LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 4.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.64LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.12LetPub ·
- h-index
- 34LetPub ·
- h-index
- 88OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,600OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.51OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 14.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 34.89%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 269LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 12,181 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1,796 | 112 | 56 |
| 2025 | 361 | 174 | 571 |
| 2024 | 1,326 | 169 | 1,158 |
| 2023 | 631 | 161 | 1,872 |
| 2022 | 1,157 | 150 | 2,258 |
| 2021 | 953 | 491 | 7,165 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
201 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 152 days – 270 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 6 days (107 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 207 days
- Sample
- 107 articles with submission and acceptance dates (569 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 27%Publisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 73 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 175 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 10 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,780 / EUR 2,600 / GBP 2,230 / JPY 344,800 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 3,260 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Open calls for papers1, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 10,000 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted7, with length limits
- book review,000 words • Editorials - 2,000 words • Book reviews - 1,000 words The Abstract should be no longer than 250 words. Longer submain text ≤ 1,000 words
- commentarynces) • Letters - 2,000 words • Invited commentaries - 2,000 words • Editorials - 2,000 words • Book reviews - 1,000 words Themain text ≤ 2,000 words
- editorial• Invited commentaries - 2,000 words • Editorials - 2,000 words • Book reviews - 1,000 words The Abstract should be no longmain text ≤ 2,000 words
- letterract, figure captions and references) • Letters - 2,000 words • Invited commentaries - 2,000 words • Editorials - 2,000 wmain text ≤ 2,000 words
- research articleResearch articleAbstract only Quantitative assessment of video frame interpolation in coronary angiography using a novel spatio-temporal blur metricLength not stated
- review articleract, figure captions and references) • Review articles - 15,000 words (excluding the abstract, figure captions and references) •main text ≤ 15,000 words
- technical noteract, figure captions and references) • Technical notes - 4,000 words (excluding the abstract, figure captions and references) •main text ≤ 4,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI in scientific writing
generative AI use must be declared Model summary
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship
All authors should have made substantial contributions to all of the following: (1) the conception and design of the study, or acquisition of data, or analysis and interpretation of data, (2) drafting the article or revising it critically for important intellectual content, (3) final approval of the version to be submitted.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of interest
declaration of interests required Model summary
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence (bias) their work. Examples of potential competing interests include employment, consultancies, stock ownership, honoraria, paid expert testimony, patent applications/registrations, and grants or other funding. Authors must disclose any interests in two places:…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
informed consent required for patient studies Model summary
Studies on patients or volunteers (including organ/tissue donors) require informed consent, which should be documented in the paper.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Journal Publishing Agreement upon acceptance Model summary
Upon acceptance of an article, authors will be asked to complete a 'Journal Publishing Agreement' (see more information on this). An e-mail will be sent to the corresponding author confirming receipt of the manuscript together with a 'Journal Publishing Agreement' form or a link to the online version of this agreement.Subscribers may reproduce tables of contents or prepare lists of articles includ…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
open access publishing available Model summary
Please visit our Open Access page for more information about open access publishing in this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
single anonymized review process Model summary
The Editor in Chief is responsible for the final decision on every paper, regardless of the opinion of Reviewers or the recommendation of Associate Editors.Review WorkflowAfter initial submission the Associate Editor assigned by the Editor-in-Chief may recommend rejection of a paper (a 'desk reject') outright without any review. This might occur also for lack of suitable English language correctne…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
preprints can be shared anywhere at any time Model summary
Please note that preprints can be shared anywhere at any time, in line with Elsevier's sharing policy. Sharing your preprints e.g. on a preprint server will not count as prior publication (see 'Multiple, redundant or concurrent publication' for more information).
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Associazione Italiana di Fisica Medica
- Country or region
- ITALY
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1987
- ISSN
- 1120-1797
- Electronic ISSN
- 1724-191X
- Society / sponsor
- European Federation of Organisations for Medical Physics
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Physica Medica-European Journal of Medical Physics
What CAS zone is Physica Medica-European Journal of Medical Physics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Physica Medica-European Journal of Medical Physics is in Zone 3 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Physica Medica-European Journal of Medical Physics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.65; CiteScore 4.2, h-index 88.
How long does peer review take at Physica Medica-European Journal of Medical Physics?
Based on the dates recorded on 107 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 201 days (interquartile range 152–270 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 27%. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Physica Medica-European Journal of Medical Physics?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 10,000 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Suggested reviewers: Required; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Physica Medica-European Journal of Medical Physics based?
Of the 145 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 1%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Italy (48), Germany (13) and United States (12). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Physica Medica-European Journal of Medical Physics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Physica Medica-European Journal of Medical Physics is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists PubMed; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Physica Medica-European Journal of Medical Physics open access, and what is the APC?
Physica Medica-European Journal of Medical Physics is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,780.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-28). Last updated: .